Question

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get good jobs. It is said that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the  __________ one is not that easy.

Finding a job is not the same as choosing a job. Many young people end up in a job, but they are not suitable for (适合于) it. Sometimes chance may  __________ a more important part than a decision. Here are a few steps to help you __________ jobs which you might enjoy after school or university.

First, it is important to realize what kind of person you are, which __________ you outstanding and helps you find out what you are interested in. There is a difference between an interest and a __________ . If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, which is an interest. But if you can __________ a horse that looks like a horse but not a big dog, that is skill. Then ask __________ a question, “In the following three areas — skills with people, skills with information and skills

with things, __________ is your best skils?” After examining your skills, the next step is research. Try to __________ as many different kinds of jobs as possible. __________ , trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1.A. left    B. right    C. true    D. real

2.A. take    B. play    C. have    D. choose

3.A. think about    B. think for    C. think up    D. think of

4.A. brings    B. helps    C. pushes    D. makes

5.A. question    B. hobby    C. skill    D. job

6.A. ride    B. feed    C. draw    D. find

7.A. yourself    B. themselves    C. himself    D. myself

8.A. what    B. who    C. when    D. which

9.A. find out    B. watch out    C. carry out    D. look out

10.A. Suddenly    B. Finally    C. Simply    D. Luckily

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.A

10.B

【解析】本文给出了毕业生在找工作时的四点注意事项：一是要正确认识自我，知道自己的兴趣所在；二是要找出自己专长；三是要尽可能多的找出目前有哪些工作；四是要相信自己，坚信自己的选择。

1.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. left 剩下的； B. right 正确的，适合的； C. true 真实的；D. real真正的；句意：选择适合的工作不是那么容易的。根据后文的Many young people end up in a job, but they are not suitable for (适合于) it.可知找到适合的工作不容易，故选B。

2.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. take 拿走； B. play 玩； C. have 有； D. choose选择；句意：有时候机会可能比决定其更重要的决定。play a part起作用，故选B。

3.A

考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. think about 考虑； B. think for 为……想；C. think up 想出；D. think of想起；句意：下面有几个步骤帮助你考虑毕业后你可能喜欢哪个工作。根据jobs which you might enjoy after school or university.可知毕业后喜欢哪个工作，这需要考虑一下，故选A。

4.D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. brings 带来； B. helps 帮助；C. pushes 推； D. makes制作；句意：首先，意识到你是什么类型的人是很重要的，这使你出色，帮助你查明你对什么感兴趣。make sb +形容词“使某人……”，故选D。

5.C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. question 问题；B. hobby 爱好；C. skill 技能； D. job工作；句意：在兴趣和技能之间有一个差别。根据后文的If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, which is an interest. But if you can _____6_____ a horse that looks like a horse but not a big dog, that is skill.可知此处表示兴趣和技能，故选C。

6.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. ride 骑；B. feed 喂； C. draw 画； D. find找到；句意：但是如果你会画一张像真马的一匹马，而不是一头大狗，那就是技能。根据此处的like a horse可知此处表示像马， 此处表示画的画像马，故选C。

7.A

考查反身代词及语境的理解。A. yourself 你自己；B. themselves 他们自己； C. himself 他自己；D. myself我自己；句意：然后你问自己一个问题。此处是祈使句，主语应是you，故对应的反身代词是yourself，故选A。

8.D

考查代词及语境的理解。A. what 什么；B. who 谁；C. when 何时；D. which哪一个；句意：在以下的三方面——和人打交道的技能，和信息打交道的技能和处理事情的技能，哪一个是你最好的技能？根据前文提到的In the following three areas — skills with people, skills with information and skills with things,三项技能中，最好的是哪里一个，故选D。

9.A

考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. find out 查明； B. watch out 小心； C. carry out 实施；D. look out向外看；句意：努力查明尽可能多的不同种类的工作。根据前文，要知道自己最好的技能是哪一个，应查明尽可能多的工作，故选A。

10.B

考查副词及语境的理解。A. Suddenly 突然； B. Finally 最后； C. Simply 仅仅； D. Luckily幸运的是；句意：最后，相信你自己的观点和你自己的思考。根据前文的first, then可知此处叙述事情的顺序，故此处用finally表示最后，故选B。

点睛：联系前后文的语境，根据词义辨析，短语，句型，时态和语态，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据句意：首先，意识到你是什么类型的人是很重要的，这使你出色，帮助你查明你对什么感兴趣。结合短语make sb +形容词“使某人……”，故选D。